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Set & Continue  | Over-responsive | Under-responsive | Seeking Out Sensation |
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Tactile | Dislikes being touched or hugged, hair cut or washing, teeth brushing, nail clipping; avoids touching messy substances; complains about tags and/or seams in clothing | A hard fall causes no reaction; not always aware of touch | Bumps into people or furniture to get physical contact / sensation; seeks out messy substances such as finger paints |
Auditory | Puts hands over ears to block out sound; shows extreme fear to sounds like vacuum, sirens, toilet flushing, coffee grinder and so on | Difficult to get child's attention; seems oblivious when spoken to; doesn't look around for the source of sounds | Craves loud noise or music; likes to talk, hum or make noise |
Movement and Motor Planning | Afraid of heights; dislikes spinning, swinging or sliding; needs continuous physical support from an adult | Does not object to being moved, but doesn't initiate movement; once movements starts, can keep going for a long time; does not realize he is falling and makes no attempt to break fall | Needs to keep moving as much as possible; may repeatedly shake head, rock back and forth or jump up and down; craves intense movement experiences such as bouncing on furniture; likes active play (teeter-totter, swinging) |
Visual | Overwhelmed by moving objects or people; avoids direct eye contact; complains of sunlight or that lights are too bright; may squint in ordinary light | Unaware of light/dark contrast; unaware of movement; bumps into moving objects; delayed response to visual information, such as an obstacle in his path | Seeks visual stimulation, such as finger flicking or spinning; seeks bright lights, including direct sunlight; stares at moving fans |
Olfactory (smell) | Complains of strong odors or smells that may not be evident to others | Not responsive to typically offensive odors | Seeks strong smells; sniffs everything, including hair and clothing |
Food Taste or Texture | Aversion to certain tastes/textures of foods; gags often | Easts most foods; no reaction to unusual textures or tastes | Licks nonfood objects; seeks items to put in mouth |
Proprioception, Vestibular (orientation in space, balance) | Prefers not to move; avoids weight-bearing activities such as running, jumping | Awkward motor movement abilities; fatigues easily; appears weak, floppy, loose-limbed; poor grip; has low tone | Bumps or crashes into objects or people; rubs hands on tables; craves active movement, such as pushing, pulling; likes being squeezed or swaddled |
Interoception (internal body stimuli) | Tantrums easily when hungry or thirsty; prefers wearing as little clothing as possible | Unaware of hunger, thirst, toileting needs; no sense of satiation; will keep eating beyond hunger; oblivious to body temperature (won't remove jacket if too warm) | Craves strong taste, such as very spicy or sour; may prefer foods (or bathwater) to be either very hot or very cold |